De Adriaan, Veldhoven

De Adriaan (English: The Adriaan) is a windmill located on the Windmolen 17 in Meerveldhoven, a neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1906 on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as gristmill. The mill was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 26.20 meters. The mill is a national monument (nr 37040) since 1 October 1969.

De Adriaan
The Adriaan
De Adriaan in 2008
General information
Status	Rijksmonument (37040)
Type	Windmill
Address	Windmolen 17 5503 XV, Veldhoven
Town or city	Veldhoven
Country	Netherlands,
Coordinates	51.411944°N 5.41°E / 51.411944; 5.41
Completed	1906
Designations	Gristmill, out of use Cafeteria
References
Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen

History

Built in 1906 De Adriaan was originally used as a gristmill. It was built in order of the family Van Grinsven from Beek en Donk. Since 1935 the mill is property of the family De Jongh. The mill was in regular use until the 1980s when the family De Jong took another windmill, Sint Jan, in use, located in Hoogeind in Veldhoven. The lower section of the mill are now used as a caferia. The mill is still in ready order. In later days houses were built around the mill, decreasing its visibility.

Gallery of images

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  Overview of the mill
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  The mill is built on an artificial hill
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  Mill seen from the west
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  Ground floor
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  Ground floor
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  Cafeteria
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  Attic
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  Terrace next to the mill